REVIEW: Peter Steele - Elysium out on Pure Trance recordings

Follow up single to ‘Mantra’, this is the illustrious ‘Elysium’. The first thing that should be pointed out about this track is that it bucks the trend in terms of contemporary trance arrangements, in that it does not feature a huge breakdown. In fact there is no breakdown at all. Elysium harks back to the halcyon days of trance where breakdowns were something very unusual, something that Djs saved for special moments in a set. Djs & clubbers alike will love & appreciate the fact that Elysium, through its many twists & turns, breathes in & out with fluid persistence, without needing to lower its pace for one second. This is an emotional, melodic journey through driving & evocative trance music which keeps feet on the floor and locks the listener in. Trance in it’s purest form.